The reason I am writing this article is because I ran into this myself. The set includes three CDs and a book with the license sticker attached.
Here is what happened: I started by inserting Disk one into the DVD-RW drive. I booted (started) the computer and let it load. I then followed the instruction as to weather to load the system, delete and format the hard drive etc.
If the disk will not load you may need to go into the setup screen to change the boot order. The CD or DVD must be the first device to load for this to work.
After the hard drive was formatted the operating system continues to load the rest of the operating system. It will eventually ask for Disk number 2. Needless to say I inserted the disk and it continued to load. Some time during the loading procedure of disk 2 a screen comes up asking to load XP Professional service pack 2. I figured I was supposed to load the update disk which came with the disk set. I inserted the disk but it said it could not find iexplore and/or i386. This may sound simple to certain people but at least I was lost. After searching inside Disk 2 and the update disk I decided to cancel to files it was asking for and I let the rest of the system load. The desktop eventually appeared. However, there was no way to access the internet and Internet Explorer was nowhere to be found.
I decided to contact people I knew. One person seemed to have the answer. He told me the message is misleading. You need to reinsert Disk number 1 (one). I was thinking it could not be that easy. I decided to reload the operating system and try again. This time when the message came up I inserted Disk 1. I could not believe it. That was the answer. It loaded great and everything worked.
What about the update disk?
This could be a good question. I found out you can go to Start>Programs (Windows XP) and then pick Windows Update. This will give you any and all updates that are available.
Warning! Be sure all your drivers are loaded and that you activate the product. If you do not include drivers for sound, Video, Network etc. Those devices will not work. Also, without the network driver you will not be able to access the internet.
If you do not activate the product it will stop working after 30 days.
Licenses
If you load or reload an operating system of any kind it MUST have a legal license from whichever company made it. If you attempt to use an illegal copy of the software you could be charged with fraud, pirating or other charges.
This article emphasizes the importance of understanding how operating systems need to be installed. You may need to find a professional in your area to help you through the installation process if you can not get it to work or do not understand it.
Dennis is a Microsoft A+ Certified Technician with over 15 years of experience. He has a very informative computer blog and website that goes into how to solve numerous computer related problems as well as providing general computer tips, reviews and advice. See: http://www.pcinfospace.com
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